PTP handlers to meet at Goffs

THE Point-to-Point Handlers Association will stage a meeting for all handlers in the Goffs sales ring at 6pm on Monday, the eve of the Arkle Sale. The meeting will act as a forum for handlers to have their say on a number of topics following on from the recent season review meeting held with the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board.

Breeders’ Cup winner Order of

Australia entered for July Sale

GRADE 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Order Of Australia has been entered for the Tattersalls July Sale. The six-year-old Australia entire is a half-brother to multiple Group/Grade 1 winners Iridessa and Santa Barbara. He holds an entry in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes and will be offered by the Castlebridge Consignment.

The catalogue for the July Sale will be published next Friday, June 16th. Numbering 961 lots, the sale comprises 847 horses and fillies in/out of training and 114 broodmares, six of which have foals at foot.

The four day sale will take place from Tuesday, July 11th to Friday, July 14th and features high class consignments from leading owner-breeders including Cheveley Park Stud, Godolphin, Juddmonte Farms and Shadwell Estates.

Coolmore stallion sold to New Zealand

COOLMORE has sold stallion U S Navy flag to the Oaks Stud in Cambridge, New Zealand. Winner of the Middle Park and Dewhurst Stakes in 2017, the son of War Front won the July Cup at three. He is the leading first crop sire in New Zealand.

Sherwood to assist Derham

OLIVER Sherwood has decided not to renew his training licence and will instead take up a position as assistant to Harry Derham.

A former champion amateur rider, Sherwood began training in 1984 with the 2015 Grand National winner Many Clouds providing one of the highlights of his near 40-year career.

Sherwood has endured a testing couple of years, having been given the all-clear from cancer last spring following multiple rounds of chemotherapy. His health troubles, combined with dwindling numbers in his yard and the recent death of close friend Richard Aston, has prompted Sherwood to reassess his priorities, with the trainer and his wife Tarnya content to draw stumps at this point.

Open morning with the Shark

ALL are welcome to visit John ‘Shark’ Hanlon’s yard in Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, next Saturday, June 17th for an open morning between 10am and noon. This is the third in a series of open mornings at training yards organised by HRI Owners.

Paul Flynn’s yard in Colehill, Co Longford will be open from 10am until noon on Sunday, June 25th, while it’s the turn of Tracey Collins and Michael Halford to open the doors of Conyngham Lodge on Saturday, July 1st from 9.30am to 11.30am.

Pre-registration is essential.

Web: racehorseownership.ie

Jack Davison selling half-share in Royal Ascot runner on Thursday

A 50% share in Royal Ascot runner Thunderbear will be offered for sale by online platform ThoroughBid next Thursday, June 15th. The three-year-old Kodi Bear gelding is trained by Jack Davison and was last seen finishing fourth behind The Antarctic in the Group 3 Lacken Stakes at Naas. He is due to run in the Jersey Stakes at Ascot.

Web: thoroughbid.co.uk